Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody ...Middle East

News channel - News

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning for the country’s first election since the crackdown on the nationwide protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. The 15,200 candidates will compete for a term in the 290-seat chamber that hardliners have controlled for two decades. Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the strict headscarf law that forced women to cover their hair and entire bodies. The protests escalated into calls to overthrow Iran’s clerical rulers. In the crackdown that followed, over 500 people were killed and nearly 20,000 arrested, according to activists. The election will be held Mar

Hence then, the article about iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over mahsa amini s death in custody was published today ( Thursday 22/02/2024 - 10:40 AM ) and is available on News channel ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody )

Last updated : 22 February 2024 clock 10:40 AM

Also on site :

Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody ...Middle East

Trump gives Iran until Tuesday evening to reopen Hormuz

Canada’s Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to ‘Project Hail Mary’ starring Canadian Ryan Gosling

Which Main Cast Members Has 'The Pitt' Lost So Far After Shocking Exits?

Khanna: Those saying 'don't engage' with personalities like Hasan Piker 'will cost us future elections'

Toddler injured after sticking hand into wolf enclosure inside Pennsylvania zoo

Astros Place Hunter Brown On Injured List With Shoulder Strain

Dan Hurley Responds to UNC Rumors One Day Before National Championship

Jack White Hilariously Flubs Guitar Solo in Jack Black’s ‘SNL’ Country Song Sketch: Watch

Alabama softball secures first series win against No. 1 team in 10 years

IRGC executes Wave 97 of "Honest Promise 4" targeting U.S. & Israeli interests

Flamengo vs Santos: LIVE streaming, TV channel, kick-off time & where to watch Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A 2026

Alabama makes Nate Oats among 5 highest-paid coaches

'General Hospital' Icon Jon Lindstrom Pulls Back the Curtain on His Second Career as an Author

Duke star Cam Boozer says he suffered fractures around eye

Inside the plot to sabotage Meghan Markle’s $3K-per-person women’s retreat